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164 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 9th, 2008

TWELVE #1 (OF 12)

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by CHRIS WESTON
Wraparound Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Yesterday's Men of Tomorrow-Today! Thought lost to the pages of time, a dozen Mystery Men from the "greatest generation" of World War Two find themselves thrust into the morally-gray world of the 21st century! Now, Captain Wonder, Dynamic Man, Mastermind Excello, Mister E, the Laughing Mask, the Witness, the Black Widow, the Phantom Reporter, the Fiery Mask, Rockman, the Blue Blade and Electro the Marvel of the Age must seek a place for themselves in the modern Marvel Universe-while a silent killer seeks to eliminate them, one by one!

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $20.06 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
AMAZING SPIDERMAN #546 $3.99 $2.39
HULK #1 $2.99 $1.79
JENNA JAMESON'S SHADOW HUNTER #0 .25¢ FREE
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOL 1 TP $17.95 $10.77
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01 $16.99 $10.19
TOYFARE #127 $4.99 $2.99
TWELVE #1 (OF 12) $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$50.15 $30.09

Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

86 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$61.87
is what you'll pay
only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #6 (OF 6)
BAT LASH #2 (OF 6)
BATMAN STRIKES #41
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #21
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 16
EXTERMINATORS #25 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH BAD LAND #1 (OF 2) (MR)
GEN 13 #16
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #4
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #20
INFINITY INC #5
JLA CLASSIFIED #49
JLA CLASSIFIED #50
NIGHTWING #140
SALVATION RUN #3 (OF 7)
SCALPED #13 (MR)
SIMON DARK #4
SPIRIT #12
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #5 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #672
TEEN TITANS THE LOST ANNUAL
UN-MEN #6 (MR)
WILDSTORM FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT ON WILDCATS
WONDER GIRL #5 (OF 6)
12 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$38.88 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$33.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$
5.83 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 BND
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #7
GHOST RIDER #19
HULK #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #7
MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 SII
NOVA #10
ONSLAUGHT REBORN #5 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #15
TWELVE #1 (OF 12)
WOLVERINE #61
X-FACTOR #27 MC
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$10.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.79 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD 1946 #1
EVIL DEAD #1 (OF 4)
GOON #20
STAR WARS LEGACY #0 1/2 ONE SHOT
3 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
INFINITE HORIZON #2 (OF 6)
SWORD #1 2ND PTG
YOUNGBLOOD #1
43 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$157.09 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$133.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$23.56 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
99 #4
ARCHIE #581
ARMY OF DARKNESS FROM ASHES #5
ATOMIK MIKE #3 (OF 4)
BLAZIN BRANDY #0
BOYS #14 (MR)
CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW #4 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #2
FALL OF CTHULHU CVR A #9
FALL OF CTHULHU CVR B #9
FOUNDATION #1 (OF 5) (RES)
GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX #6
GIANT SHANDA ANIMAL #12 (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #5 (OF 6) (MR)
HICKEE VOL 3 #4 (MR)
INCURSION #2
INDIA AUTHENTIC GARUDA #8
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS KINGDOM OF HADES #1 (OF 4)
JENNA JAMESONS SHADOW HUNTER #0 (MR)
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS SERIES 2 #4 (MR)
KADE SHIVA'S SUN #1 (OF 4)
KILLING PICKMAN #2 (OF 6) (MR)
LAST BLOOD #4 (MR)
LOST BOOKS OF EVE #4 (OF 4)
MAINTENANCE #7 (MR)
MERCENARIES #2
NECESSARY EVIL #3
NEGATIVE BURN #16 (MR)
NORTH WIND #1 (OF 4) (RES)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED #3
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 20 MILLION MILES MORE #4
SHEENA #4
SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #6 (OF 6) (MR)
STARKWEATHER IMMORTAL #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SWORD OF RED SONJA DOOM O/T GODS #4
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #41
TELEVISION #1
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS SOURCEBOOK #3 (OF 3)
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS THE ASCENDING #4
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #5
XOMBIE FARR CVR B #5 (OF 5) (MR)
XOMBIE SEELEY CVR A #5 (OF 5) (MR)
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

78 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (7):
INFINITE CRISIS ACTION FIGURE BOX SET
JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 7 ARMORED AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 7 ARMORED SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 7 GORILLA GRODD ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 7 GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL MINIMATES ZOMBIES IRON MAN & BLACK PANTHER PX 2-PK
MINI GOBI ORIGINAL VINYL FIGURE
APPAREL (2):
JOKER & HARLEY QUINN T/S XL
JOKER COUNTDOWN T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2):
STAR WARS GREEDO BOBBLE HEAD
STAR WARS HANS SOLO BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (1):
CRIMINAL MACABRE COMPLETE CAL MCDONALD STORIES TP
MAGAZINES (17):
2000 AD #1567
2000 AD PROG 2008
AIRBRUSH ACTION #23.5
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0108
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #185
DR WHO MAGAZINE #390
FORTEAN TIMES #231
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #266
KONO MAGAZINE #6
LEES TOY REVIEW JAN 2008 #183
NEW ART INTERNATIONAL 2008 ANNUAL
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0208
RUE MORGUE #75
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #14.1
SECRET AGENT X AUG 1934 REPLICA ED #1
TOYFARE #127-1ST DAY SALE
TUFF STUFF 0208
STATUES (4):
ALEX ROSS SILVER SURFER HEAD BUST
MARVEL UNIVERSE CIVIL WAR SPIDER-MAN BUST
MARVEL UNIVERSE FIRESTAR BUST
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 WONDER WOMAN BUST
TRADES (44):
30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP VOL 08 RED SNOW (MR)
BASTARD TP VOL 16 (MR)
BEYOND TP
BLACK HOLE COLLECTED SC (MR)
BPRD TP VOL 07 GARDEN OF SOULS
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 03
CANON VOL 04
CHEEKY ANGEL GN VOL 20
CONAN BLOOD STAINED CROWN AND OTHER STORIES TP
COVER GIRL TP
DEATH JR VOL 1 PANDORA GN
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04
FIRST LOVE SISTERS GN VOL 01 (MR)
GALAXY ANGEL II GN VOL 03
GHOST RIDER TP VOL 03 APOCALYPSE SOON
GRIFTER AND MIDNIGHTER TP
HE IS MY MASTER VOL 3 GN (MR)
INU YASHA TP VOL 3
IRON WOK JAN GN #27
JSA PRESENTS TP VOL 02 STARS AND STRIPES
JUNK VOL 5 GN
KASHIMASHI GN VOL 04
LITTLE SCROWLIE TP VOL 03 APOCALYPSE SCROWL
LOVE BYTES GN
NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 01 DEFIANT
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE TP VOL 02 I KICK YOUR FACE
PHANTOM JACK VOL 1 ABSOLUTE ED TP
PROJECT ARMS TP VOL 18
PURGATORY KABUKI VOL 1 GN
RED RIVER GN VOL 20
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOL 1 TP -1ST DAY SALE
SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE TP
SHIKI TSUKAI GN VOL 02
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01-1ST DAY SALE
STAR WARS DARK TIMES VOL 1 PATH TO NOWHERE TP
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC VOL 3 TP
TOGARI TP VOL 04
ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 17 SENTINELS
VARIANTE VOL 02 (MR)
VOICEFUL GN VOL 01 (MR)
WALLFLOWER GN VOL 14 (MR)
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 09
2 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ALEX ROSS POSTER
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between175-250 brand new Comics, Books, Trades, Magazines, Statues, etc come through the door and go on sale. So be sure to get a look at CHICAGO'S LARGEST SELECTION of NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD="Countdown" stoeyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MC="Messiah Complex" storyline
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price is different from this titles regular
price.
O/A=Order Again
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C-Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
WWH="World War Hulk" storyline
XL=Extra Large

DATES: Many magazines have a numbered designation based on the month (s) and year of their release, which we list as a 4 digit number. EX: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005...

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